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Study finds home football games elevate cases of sexual assault

By Anthony Pangonas @apangonas January 31, 2018

According to the Association of American Universities’ Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Assault and Sexual Misconduct, over 20 percent of female undergraduate students have been sexually assaulted. In...

This Week in Science

This week in science

By Brad Morse @BradSMorse53 January 31, 2018

When it comes to the world of the various sciences, discoveries and breakthroughs are made every day. To help you keep up with them, The Battalion compiled a few of the most compelling scientific stories...

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Column: Trump puts science and technology by the wayside

By Brad Morse @BradSMorse53 January 30, 2018

President Donald Trump gave his first State of the Union address on January 30. While he addressed several topics, notably he left out any mention of policies regarding science, technology and other related...

Wesley Miller was a safety in the NFL before he decided to pursue real estate. 

Ex-NFL safety Wesley Miller tackles research at Texas A&M Real Estate Center

By Henry Mureithi @SOCOMBlack January 30, 2018

Former NFL safety Wesley Miller plans to tackle the issues surrounding real estate in the classroom this semester. The Texas A&M Real Estate Center, part of Mays Business School, added Miller, a research...

Over 500 students from multiple universities gathered in the MSC for the 24-hour TAMUhack competition.

A&M hosts TAMUhack for the fourth year

By Naren Venkatesh @KnowNaren January 28, 2018

Over 500 students from universities in and around east Texas competed this weekend in TAMUhack, the Texas A&M leg of Major League Hacking. The event began with registrations taking place outside the...

Planet 9

Caltech astronomer discusses his search for a new planet

By Brad Morse @BradSMorse53 January 25, 2018

The notion that only eight planets exist in our solar system is common knowledge, but evidence uncovered by a California based astronomer suggests there may exist a ninth planet, affecting the orbit of...

Safeguarding Living Cells

Graduate student’s research leads to cell biology breakthrough

By Anthony Pangonas @apangonas January 23, 2018

Through collaboration between two Texas A&M laboratories, one graduate student’s proof-of-concept came to life, showing that nanofactories can be used to protect enzymes and cells from damages...

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Discoveries and breakthroughs made in 2017

By Brad Morse @BradSMorse53 January 22, 2018

The year of 2017 brought several new discoveries in the world of science, ranging from astronomers finding out seven new planets to geologists finding evidence of a lost continent. As 2018 marches on,...

The first LEGO League qualifier was held on Saturday in Bryan.

Building blocks for future success

Young students dressed in colorful t-shirts, costume hats and even capes took over Sam Rayburn Intermediate School to display their robots and moving Lego structures for a worldwide STEM competition on...

The Department of Oceanography is now offering the Oceanography Bachelor of Science.

New oceanography major now open to undergraduates

Kathryn Whitlock @KathrynWhitloc8 January 18, 2018

Starting in the fall semester of 2017, Texas A&M approved the creation of the Oceanography Bachelor of Science, OCNG B.S., degree. The first freshman class will begin their courses in the fall of 2018. The...

Professor Paula deWitte addresses the ethical issues faced by the technology industry.

Ambiguity of the technology industry’s transformation of society

By Henry Mureithi @SOCOMBlack January 18, 2018

Technology allows delivery drivers to securely enter your house themselves, gives people the ability to unlock phones using only their faces and the power to effectively automate every home function. For...

Aerospace engineering senior Michayal Matthew demonstrates the software behind MAESTRO Lab’s VR simulations. 

A&M professor aims to further VR in classrooms

By Alexandr Sein @AlexandrSein December 10, 2017

Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) have been proposed as educational tools for some time, but Darren Hartl, aerospace engineering professor, and Michayal Mathew, a senior in aerospace engineering,...

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